Director IT International

Location: Hershey, PA

* Preferred location for this role is Hershey, PA but can be remote with travel as needed (20%).

It’s an exciting time at The Hershey Company! The company is progressing it’s growth aspirations and vision to be a Leading Snacking Powerhouse (LSP). To continue to grow and enable the achievement of our LSP vision, Hershey is elevating its enterprise-wide technology platforms and driving digital transformation.  We are seeking a Director International Product & Operations to drive international IT strategy, solution delivery and service delivery across our regions.  The International IT Director will lead a team of 45 employees across multiple geographies plus contractors/project teams.  We are looking for a strong technology leader to energize and empower our teams to drive critical projects, leverage technology and make immediate impact. 

Accountabilities:

• Drive strategy/roadmaps, and execution of portfolio, for International IT organization including Mexico, Brazil, Canada, India, AMEA, and LATAM markets.
• Create a leading innovation hub to pilot and scale solutions for broader adoption
• Ensure technology is fully leveraged to achieve strategic goals and objectives by international leader teams, process owners, and end users. 
• Articulate, develop, and sell-in the strategy for the international business
• Ability to get things done in a nimble, agile way and working around the constraints to define and deliver what is possible
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and select external technology partners to prioritize, estimate and complete projects in support of business.
• Ensure adoption and compliance of Hershey’s global IS policies and practices across International markets to build regional/internal knowledge.
• Provide focused leadership on the design, testing, implementation, and support for IT solutions to enable growth and operational success in the business.
• Collaborate with M&A team on evaluation and integration of future international M&A
• Lead implementation and operations of enterprise-wide, international only, and country-specific, IT solutions in international markets (i.e. ERP, Supply Chain)

Qualifications:

• Strategic mindset oriented towards emerging business trends in technology
• Experienced leader with ability to create vision for integrating business requirements with commercial digital solutions, ensuring alignment with company goals and driving innovation within the organization
• Executive presence and communication skills enabling clear and concise updates on IS strategy and project updates
• Strong analytical and innovative problem-solving skills, systematic thinking, and a good understanding of business process technologies
• Experience in supporting manufacturing environments with IT solutions across multiple business scenarios and geographies
• Demonstrated ability to lead, drive and influence across the enterprise

Experience & Education:

• Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Engineering (Master is desirable), Information Technology or a related field.
• Master’s degree and/or related equivalent experience preferred
• 12+ years’ experience in managing, implementing and/or supporting IT solutions. 
• 10 years of experience in managing mid to large scale projects ($500k – $5M)
• 5 years of previous leadership experience working in International markets; leading global teams; and experience in implementation and management of ERP systems (SAP preferred)

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